Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 209)

If you select a folder in the Finder window and drag it to the Assets tab, the folder and
all recognized asset files in it are added to the Assets tab. Any subfolders within the
imported folder are also imported. A message appears if the folder contains assets that
are not supported by DVD Studio Pro.
The Track pane of DVD Studio Pro Preferences includes a “Find matching audio when
dragging” setting. When this checkbox is selected and you drag a video asset or group
of video assets, DVD Studio Pro automatically looks for audio assets with the same base
name in the same folder, and imports them as well. This does not happen if you drag a
mixture of asset types, such as video and still images. It also does not happen when you
use the Import Asset dialog. You can temporarily override the preferences setting by
holding down the Command key after you start dragging video assets.
About Dragging Assets Directly to a Project Element
You can drag an asset from the Assets tab, the Palette, or a Finder window directly to the
element that is going to use it. Assets dragged from the Palette or a Finder window are
also added to the Assets tab. See
Dragging Assets to the Menu Editor , Dragging Assets
to the Track Editor , Dragging Assets to the Slideshow Editor , and Dragging Assets to the
Outline and Graphical Tabs for more information.
As is the case when you drag video assets to the Assets tab, the “Find matching audio
when dragging” setting in the Track pane of DVD Studio Pro Preferences controls whether
audio assets automatically follow the video assets when they are dragged to an element.
Dragging Assets to the Menu Editor
You can drag video, audio, and still images to the Menu Editor. You can drag multiple
assets, but they must all be of the same type (video or still image). You can drag a folder
that contains still images to create a slideshow.
• If you drag the asset to the Menu Editor and drop it immediately: It uses the default action
for that asset type.
• If you drag the asset to the Menu Editor and pause: The context-sensitive Drop Palette
appears so that you can choose the asset’s action. The choices available depend on
the type of asset you are dragging and whether you are dragging it to an empty part
of the Menu Editor, a button, or a drop zone. See
Options in the Drop Palette for
Standard Menus and Options in the Drop Palette for Layered Menus for a complete list
of the actions available.
• If you drag video assets to the Menu Editor: DVD Studio Pro automatically looks for audio
assets with the same base name in the same folder and imports them as well. This does
not happen if you drag a mixture of asset types, such as video and still images.
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